Hylands & Harrow Lodge · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.56331, 0.19563

RM12 4AE— Hylands & Harrow Lodge, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM12 4AE, Hylands & Harrow Lodge, Havering

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 15/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
50
Safety
66
Schools
60
Transport
15
Environment
68
Investment
34

The bottom line

RM12 4AE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 57 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM12 4AE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+79.0% vs London avg

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How RM12 4AE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.2

—

Secondary

Hornchurch High School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 51.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 129 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

116.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 5325.0%

+94% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornchurch Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +79% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,072/m²
Price per ft²£378/ft²
Avg floor area120.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
10%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 59%Terraced 32%Detached 9%

LHA rates — Outer East London

Shared room£561/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1675/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield865 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£301,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+523%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.2%

per year

Acceleration

+44.19

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £400k–£450k · 44 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 44 sales

Detached9.1%
Semi-detached59.1%
Terraced31.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£78k£160k+105.5%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£205k£272k+32.7%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£265k£241k-9.1%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2010£265k£250k-5.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£308k£464k+50.8%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£445k£500k+12.4%2.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£580k£580k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£580k£418k-28%1.5
Current market2025–2025£485k£485k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6%
District
6%
Terraced+0% α
Local
6.4%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict line
18.3 min walk
Romford

Nearby stations

Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
19 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
19 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
22 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

20

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge67 min ↑
Victoria74 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★57 min
City63 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

39

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park208m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.7 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.4 km

Energy

Solar: 865 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,540 hrs/yr

Sunshine

594 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.7°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield865.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

DR MARKS PRACTICE

107 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM1 2SH

13 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

110

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Crown (549 m)

Nearest supermarketALDI · 949 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Sam's Cafe315 m
Roneo Cafe592 m
Lakeview Palace875 m
Mazing1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Burger King272 m
Blue Bengal319 m
The Healthy Takeaway325 m
Burgaholic332 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown549 m
The Harrow663 m
The Durham Arms1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre758 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy371 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 38

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

34

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 57%
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

35.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,164m
Crossrail 2 route17,892m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,096 nationally

1,861

Est. population

5,342/km²

59%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

53

Community stability

Age profile

25%
22%
19%
18%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3422%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

33%
34%
16%
15%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent16%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

56%
14%
White British56%
White Other12%
Asian14%
Black11%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household27%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
44%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£90/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
85 homes · ST. LEONARDS HAMLET, ST. LEONARDS HAMLET, HORNCHURCH ROAD, RM11 1DU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

165-171, 165-171, Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4TE23 homes
completed
258, 258, HORNCHURCH ROAD, RM11 1QA12 homes
completed
Purbeck House, 230-234, Purbeck House, 230-234, Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM11 1QB9 homes
completed
197, 197, Hornchurch Road, RM118 homes
completed
land to the r/o Garrick House, land to the r/o Garrick House, Adelphi Crescent, RM12 4LB5 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Hornchurch Residents Association
Ward majority vote
15.6%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

James Thomas GlassHornchurch Residents Association
John WoodHornchurch Residents Association
Christine SmithConservative

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Key facts for RM12 4AE

Full postcodeRM12 4AE
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHylands & Harrow Lodge
Latitude51.563310
Longitude0.195628
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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